12 Galaxies
Massive indie club features art rock.
Bar/Club
2565 Mission St
San Francisco, CA 94110
415.970.9777
"The second floor is also a safe place to slither if you've dared to come dressed in Banana Republic or anything featuring natural fibers. There's a pool table, and a touch more social interaction. 12 Galaxies makes you feel like there's a virtual universe of hipster happenings. 12 Galaxies is a one-of-a-kind space, and the owners have done a beautiful job of restoring it." -- Arne Johnson
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Boom Boom Room
Cozy blues club in a neighborhood with history.
Bar/Club
1601 Fillmore
San Francisco, CA 94101
415.673.8000
"The late blues master John Lee Hooker opened the Boom Boom as an informal place for people to get together and listen to blues. It's attitude-free and simple enough for anyone to feel comfortable - - but there's a lot of history here. Not only was it founded by a blues great, but the club's location (between Japantown and the Fillmore Auditorium in what's now referred to as the Western Addition) is also significant. In the 1940s and 1950s, the neighborhood was the heart of West Coast blues, known as the Fillmore. Hooker chose the address because it used to be one of his favorite clubs. The razing of the district for "urban renewal" forced most of the clubs, and many of the residents, out of the city entirely.
The Fillmore Auditorium Music lives on at this historic San Francisco music venue.
Theater
1805 Geary Blvd.
San Francisco, CA 94115
415.346.6000
"Music promoter Bill Graham is the man generally credited with making the Fillmore the San Francisco rock institution that it is today. In the '60s, Graham brought Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead and other influential rock bands here, making the Fillmore home base for the San Francisco psychedelic-rock scene.
After a several-year hiatus in the '80s, the Fillmore emerged as one of San Francisco's most prominent hosts for touring acts. The dark, cavernous space is mostly standing (or dancing) room only, with a few, highly coveted cocktail tables on the upstairs balcony. The heavy curtains, candelabras and red tones of the interior give it an intimate ambience. You can see the acts fairly well from any point, but bring earplugs in case you end up next to a speaker.
When you enter, stop to admire the scores of psychedelic rock posters adorning the walls. And, feel free to grab an apple from the barrel in the foyer, which has been a Fillmore tradition since it opened." -- Jim Christie
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